About Malan du Toit

MALAN du Toit has risen to prominence in South Africa and elsewhere due to his remarkable success with problem horses, from Thoroughbreds to Saddle horses to Lippizaners. Self-taught by way of trial and error and applying the skills gleaned from relevant study material over 25 years, he now has a formidable success rate and his services are in high demand, locally and internationally.

Malan is likeable, approachable and easy-going, but has a no-nonsense approach to horses and his methods are based on the individuality of every horse brought to his care. He makes an assessment based on that and then applies a variety of techniques to improve attitudes and general behaviour.

“If a problem horse is treated the same every day, your results will stay the same,” he says. “I change methods to suit the horse after assessing it, and I change again until I see results.”

If “anyone could do it”, like some critics would have it, then everyone would be doing it! Malan’s natural affinity with horses, coupled with his confidence, knowledge and incredible patience is not something acquired overnight. His experience gained working with a number of the legends among South African thoroughbreds including Dynasty, Variety Club, Jay Peg and more recently Legislate and Abashiri, speaks volumes.

A Word From Clients

"We use Malan du Toit for all our difficult horses. He gets incredible results. I highly recommend Malan to anyone who has a problem horse."

Louis Goosen

"A Champion Thoroughbred is the unique result of a unique temperament. That is why Malan is a vital asset in my stable.”

Justin Snaith

"Malan is a good friend. and he's an invaluable help in my stable."

Geoff Woodruff

"I started working with Malan du Toit in the days of our star colt Dynasty and he's been a great help to my stable since. When we are even just slightly worried about a horse we send it to Malan. A horse can have one bad experience as a youngster which can affect the rest of its career. Malan does a magnificent job, we use him when we need him, every time."

Dean Kannemeyer

"It's not question of whether you can afford Malan du Toit. It's a question of whether you can afford to do without him!"

Mike de Kock

"We're lucky to be able to have access to Malan du Toit's expertise. His methods work."

Joey Ramsden

"Malan du Toit is an intergral part of my team, search as evidenced in his work with Abishiri. Whenever a horse is in need of help, I have Malan on Speed Dial!"

Michael Azzie

No Substitute For Experience

“Experience creates a frame of reference. It gives you the maturity to be objective and unemotional about a situation and know that it is not the horse’s fault. It also teaches you to think on your feet and to have the confidence to evaluate yourself and the horse and improvise when necessary.” – Malan du Toit.